I'm working with a landlord whose last tenant killed himself in the unit and was not discovered for two weeks in the middle of summer. The landlord hired ServPro to "clean up" the place but the smell still lingers....

Hey everyone, I'm looking to possibly put an offer on this deal for a fourplex in St. Louis. Purchase Price: $225KDP: $45k (20%)Annual Gross Income: $27,060Total Operating Income: $27,648 (less vacancy at 4%)Total Ope...

The duplex I’m house hacking has an uninsulated attic. It would cost me about $800 to do it myself. And the attic studs are non-standard distances apart, so I’m not even sure I could do it properly myself. I’m going t...

Building up a nice portfolio but feel like I'm being nickel and dimed to death!

I take pride in my properties...I want them to look nice, be safe and efficient which translates into good tenants and less headaches. ...

I just love when tenants get all hostile when it's time to move out and their security deposit is on the line.
Would you charge for carpet cleaning in this case?
Tenant lived in the house for 4 whole years. I know t...

I've got 6 guys moving in to a 2 bedroom house tomorrow.  I'm in the process of cleaning and restocking it.  There is no TP for sale in this town.  So I bought a 4 pack of Kleenex and am leaving it in the bathroom.  H...

I have a problem with tenants not telling me of things that may be wrong and by the time I find out it's become a major issue.

Things like a roof leak that finally makes the sheetrock come down.

I ...

Hi all,
I rent two room to two different  tenants in my 3B/3B  property. I do not live in the property but I have access to.They have blocked the garbage disposal a couple of times and I had to figure out how to unbl...

Hello everybody,
I am not a landlord yet, but if all goes to plan I will own a two unit upper lower in which I plan to house hack in the next couple months. As with all things in life, no matter how prepared I feel or...

Hey Guys,
I have a tenant in Philadelphia who a few months back mentioned that she feels more tired than usual and wanted to test for mold. It was very vague/general request, in which I gave her the okay to purchase ...